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Bobbi Humphrey (Barbara Ann Humphrey) was born on 25 April, 1950 in Marlin, Texas, United States, is an American jazz flutist and singer. Discover Bobbi Humphrey's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?
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Barbara Ann Humphrey |
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Musician |
Age |
73 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
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25 April, 1950 |
Birthday |
25 April |
Birthplace |
Marlin, Texas, United States |
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United States
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Bobbi Humphrey Height, Weight & Measurements
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Bobbi Humphrey Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bobbi Humphrey worth at the age of 73 years old? Bobbi Humphrey’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. She is from United States. We have estimated Bobbi Humphrey's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Barbara Ann "Bobbi" Humphrey (born April 25, 1950) is an American jazz flautist and singer.
She has recorded twelve albums over the course of her career, mostly playing jazz fusion, funk, and soul-jazz.
She graduated from Lincoln High School, Dallas, in 1968.
Her flute education included classical and jazz in high school.
She continued her studies at Texas Southern University and Southern Methodist University.
Dizzy Gillespie saw her play at a talent contest at Southern Methodist and inspired her to pursue a music career in New York City.
In 1971, she was the first female instrumentalist signed by Blue Note and in 1994, she founded the jazz label Paradise Sounds Records.
Humphrey was born in Marlin, Texas, and raised in Dallas.
She followed his advice, moving to New York in June 1971, and she got her first break performing at the Apollo Theater on Amateur Night.
Within weeks of arriving in New York, Humphrey was signed by George Butler to Blue Note.
She had already begun playing regularly throughout the city, including joining Herbie Mann on stage in Central Park and an impromptu performance on The Tonight Show.
She was asked to join the final band of trumpeter Lee Morgan, performing on his last Blue Note album in 1971.
Morgan contributed to Humphrey's first album, Flute-In, in 1971.
Blacks and Blues, recorded in 1973 with the Mizell Brothers, was one of her biggest selling albums for Blue Note.
On this album she shifted from the straight ahead jazz of her first two albums produced by George Butler.
Blacks and Blues was recorded in three days at the Sound Factory.
In "Harlem River Drive" and other tracks, Humphrey's playing was improvised.
Satin Doll, recorded in 1974, continued her combination of soul jazz and funk.
The album was dedicated to Duke Ellington, who died shortly before the album was released, and its cover art features Humphrey's daughter, Ricci Lynn.
Satin Doll was her second and final record to chart on the Billboard 200, where it peaked at no. 30 and spent a total of 18 weeks.
Fancy Dancer marked Humphrey's third and final collaboration with the Mizell Brothers.
It includes Latin percussion and harp instrumentation by Dorothy Ashby.
For her next album, Tailor Made, she switched to Epic.
Despite high album sales, Humphrey did not see much of her Blue Note albums' financial success.
Benson and Humphrey were guest musicians on Stevie Wonder's single "Another Star" from his Songs in the Key of Life (1976) album.
In 1976, she was named Best Female Instrumentalist by Billboard magazine.
Humphrey has played at the Apollo Theatre, Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, Montreux Jazz Festival, Russian River Jazz Festival (Northern California).
In 1977, she moved into the business side of the music industry.
She incorporated Innovative Artist Management as well as a publishing business, The Bobbi Humphrey Music Company, which signed an agreement with Warner Bros. in 1990.
Humphrey brought Tevin Campbell into the music industry and was involved in his negotiations with Warner Bros. In 1994 Humphrey started her label, Paradise Sounds Records, and released Passion Flute that year.
Humphrey's works, notably Blacks and Blues, has been sampled by Eric B.. & Rakim, Grand Puba, Digable Planets, Mobb Deep, Ludacris, and Ice-T.
In 2002, Common invited her to play on his album Electric Circus.
As Humphrey recalled in an interview in 2006, "In other words, they would play the track in the background and just tell me to play to it. There was no written melody. Growing up, the music they listened to was doo-wop. And from that background, they intrinsically understood harmony. So they would already have the chord changes and background vocals laid out. I just played what I felt off the top of my head against that."
Humphrey sings vocals on "Just a Love Child" and the album's last track, "Baby's Gone".
Blacks and Blues peaked at no. 84 on the Billboard 200, where it spent a total of 21 weeks, making this her first album to chart.